Coin receptacle



Sept. 8, 1959 R. J. vELEPEc 2,903,183

COIN RECEPTACLE Filed June s, 195e 2 shets-sheet 1 ATTORNEY sept. s, 1959 R. J. VELEPEC 2,903,183

COIN RECEPTACLE Filed June 8, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR. RUDOLPH l VE L E PE C ATTORNEY United States Patent O 2,903,183 .G01N RECEPTACLE Rudolph J. Velepec, Irondequoit, N.Y.

Application June 8, 195.6, Serial No. 590,239

1 Claim. `(Cel. 232-4) My invention relates to receptacles for the safekeeping of A,mcney .cr .ether articles .cf veine and, Particularly, tc

,.nks ter .indiyidnelnse I lOne object yof my invention. is the provision of a rece tacle. ,fcr the satekeepins ef `here .currency er coins which is extremely ,simple lin design land can be manufactured inexpensively. i'

` Another ,Object .cf my inyenticn is tc-Prcyide s ccin .b nilnV ef .the .type .described which cen be lccked end nnlccked easily.

A farther cbiect. afmy inyentitm .is .te Provide e ccin bank. .ef the type described, and which can be expedi- .ticnsly and inexpensively .fabricated from plastic` materials :by .cenyenticnel techniqnes .ntilized ,in the plastics ,industryv v,Still enetner .Qbiect cf Imy .inyentien .is tc Prcvide .s benk for saving particularly coins wherein substantially `all the vparts 4thereof arie iof pla-,Stic materials and in which the -twc ,mein .Parts .cf .the henk ,the frcnt endreer .cssins .halves are duplicates ef each whereby prcdnctien elnd assembly of the banks is facilitated y My invention further contemplates a bank for saving ICC guard used in connection with the bank of my invention.

The savings bank structure constituting my invention comprises a pair of complementary frames 13 and 14 constituting casing halves which may be placed together toform a partial housing which are detachably secured together by means of a plurality of projections or pins carried by each frame and receivable in registering, complementary recesses 16 located in the opposite frame. The frames or casing halves 13 and 14 together form the partial housing, generally indicated by the numeral 17,

which includes a base portion .18, end walls 119, side walls coins wherein :substantially all the-parts thereof are of insignia, emblem .er .trademark Qf the .Particular benk 0r .ether-instituticn .furnishing .the sayings bank cf my inyennien for .the `cirrhose .cf prcmeting thrift end. acquiring new ecccimts .Other4 Qbjects .and adyantases .ef my inventicn will be setlfcrthin .tneclaim .and will be apparent from .the feilowing description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the savings bank of my invention with the front insignia panel in position;

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a bottom view thereof with the bottom in position and the bank locked;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. l in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 5 is an interior elevational view of one cover section or casing half of the housing of the savings bank of my invention;

Fig. 6 is a rear elevational View of the device with the rear cover section partly broken away with parts in section to illustrate more clearly the interior of the bank and the means for locking the bank;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the device taken along the line 7-7 of Fig. 6 in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 8 ris a perspective view of the lock assembly employed in the bank;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the lock per se of the lock assembly shown in Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the key used in connection with the lock of the bank; and

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the coin chute or coin 22, and a top portion 23. All the parts thus far described are Vformed in the two casing halves.

Oneof the important aspects of my invention is that the two casing halves may be formed in the same mold. 'lfhat Ais each casing half is a duplicate of the other and there is no front and rear casing half which would slow up assembly of the bank and vrequire separate molds. Production and assembly costs are thereby substantially reduced. It will be clear from an examination lof Fig. 5 yand considering the location of the pins 15 and the recesses 16 that .when two casing halves which are exact duplicates of each other are assembled together, as shown in Fig. 2, zthe pins 15of one casing half will register with `the openings in the other casing half. i

A vertical cylindrical opening u24 (Fig. 5 is located adjacent ,one end of the base portion 18 `and is intersected `by a horizontal notch or recess 25. A pair of circular ,oppositely'disposed lrecesses 26 are located adjacent the other end of the base portion ,18. The side walls 22 are each formed .with a shoulder l27 along the lower inside edge thereof. ihe base portion 18 is further provided with a'large central rectangular opening 28 extending therethrough which is slightly wider than the opening dened by the inner edges of the shoulders 27.

In rfurther carrying out the concept of my invention it will :be appreciated that half of the cylindrical opening 24 land hal-f of the notch or recess 25 is located in each of the -two duplicate casing parts. It will further be appreciated that the cylindrical vertically extending opening 24, the recess 2'5 and the recesses or openings 26 are duplicated as vindicated by thenumerals '241, 251 and 261 so that the lock parts, as will presentlybe described, may be assembled on the right or left side of the casing as viewed in Fig. 5. This results in a saving in assembly costs.

A dlock assembly 29 is operatively mounted in the base portion 18,"and can be best seen in Figs. 8 and 9. The lock assembly, generally indicated by the numeral 29, comprises a preferably metal eccentric 30, which consists of a pair of parallel spaced cylindrical plates 31 and 32, the latter of which has a projection or key receiving element 33. The plates 3.1 and 32 are joined together at their peripheries by a bar or connecting piece 34.

A latch plate 35 preferably of plastic materials is slidably received within the horizontal notch 25 of the base portion 18. The latch plate 35 is provided with an opening 36 therethrough to permit the reception of the eccentric 30, so that the latter may be received within the recess 24 (or 241), which Afunctions as a bearing support for the plates 31 and 32. The material of the latch plate is a slightly deformable plastic which is slit at 361 to permit insertion of the eccentric in the slot 36. The latch plate 35 is also provided with end projections 37 which extend into the innermost areas of the sides of the notch 25. The latch plate 35 is limited in its slidable movement by means of a shoulder 38, which the end projections 37 `abut when the latch plate 35 is in assembled position, as can be seen in Fig. 7 and as presently will be clear.

A door 39 is operatively mounted within the rectangular opening 28 of the base portion 18. The door 39 consists of a dat plate 40 having angese 42 extending from its exterior side edges. The door 39 is pivotally mounted by means of a pair of hinge pins 43. The hinge pins are molded integral with the door and extend into the cylindrical recesses 26 of the base portion 18. When the door 39 is in a closed position relative to the opening 28, as is shown in Fig. 4, the flanges 42 abut the shoulders 27.

A base plate 44 is secured in any conventional manner as by gluing to the base portion 18 so as to add stability to the bank .and give the bottom thereof a iinished appearance. A side panel 45, preferably of plastic materials, is secured to each side wall 22 and may carry thereon any suitable design desired, such as the monogram or insignia of particular banking institution using the device as an advertising medium.

The margins of the openings in the complementary frames 13 and 14 which the side panels cover, have llanges 451 extending entirely around the openings to which the insignia panels 45 are adhesively secured. The fact that the panels containing the insignia or advertising material are separately applied is important. It enables the production of a standard casing to which any one of a number of insignia panels may be applied thus reducing production costs.

The top portion 23 is provided with a central slot 46 part of the slot being formed in each of the complementary frames 13 and 14. A coin guard 47 to prevent removal of coins through the coin receiving opening, comprising a plurality of ngers 48, is secured beneath the slot 46 in any suitable manner.

A key 49 is provided with each bank and consists of .a handle portion 50 secured to one end of a shank 5-1. The other end of the shank 51 is provided with a notch 52 for the reception therein of the projection 33 of the eccentric 30, as will hereinafter be explained.

As is obvious, coins are inserted into the bank through the slot 46 and they pass through the coin guard 47 to the interior of the device. When it is desired to remove the coins from the bank, the bank may be unlocked by means of the key 49. The key 49 is placed against the eccentric 30 so that the notch 52 receives therein the projection 33. The key 49 is then rotated 180, which rotates the eccentric 30 in a manner to retract the latch plate 35. A retraction of the latch plate 35 permits the door 39 to drop downwardly, as is shown in dotted outline in Fig. 6. A reversal of the operation is required to lock the device.

It will be noted that the door 39 may be provided with reinforcing ribs 53, so as to render it more immune to :fracture in the event that a force is applied to it. Of

Y several sections depending upon the mode of manufacture. The particular design, .as described and illustrated, lends itself nicely to fabrication in plastic materials and assembly at extremely low costs because the casing halves are duplicates of each other and the door and latch assembly may be mounted in the bottom of the casing on either side thereof. It will be understood that after the parts are assembled in the casing halves, the meeting edges of the casing halves are adhesively secured together. This locks the door and latch assembly between the casing halves.

While I have described the device of my invention, it will be apparent that various changes and modifications may be made therein, particularly in the form and relation of parts, without departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth in the appended claim.

I claim:

A coin receptacle comprising, in combination, a pair of molded plastic casing halves, each of said casing halves containing a part of an opening for the reception of coins and part ,of an opening for emptying the coins from the receptacle, said casing halves when mated together lforming a closed top wall except for said coin receiving opening, a closed bottom wall except for said coin emptying opening and closed end Walls, a door for closing the emptying opening, pivot elements on opposite sides of said door and a pivot element in the margin of the emptying opening of each of said casing halves, said pivot elements cooperating to provide a hinged door, and means for latching said door in -a closed position.

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